(Reuters) - One miner has been rescued following a coal mine collapse in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila Friday morning, and five more remain trapped, the mine operator said.
The explosion was triggered when a large amount of methane gas ignited, causing 100 metric tons (1.1023 tons) of coal to collapse, mine owner Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) said in a statement.
Nearly 300 miners evacuated the mine without incident, the company said.
Coahuila's public safety secretary, Jorge Luis Moran, told Milenio television that rescue workers were trying to locate the missing miners.
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